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           Louisheldher,andGageslippedanarmcomfortablyaroundeachparent’sneck.WhenRachelcried,Gageusuallycriedtoo.Butnotthistime.Hehasustohimself,Louisthought,andhedamnwellknowsit.

           TheywaitedwithsometrepidationforEllietoreturn,drinkingtoomuchcoffee,speculatingonhowitwasgoingforher.Louiswentoutintothebackroomthatwasgoingtobehisstudyandmessedaboutidly,movingpapersfromoneplacetoanotherbutnotdoingmuchelse.Rachelbeganlunchabsurdlyearly.

           Whenthephonerangataquarterpastten,Rachelracedforitandansweredwithabreathless"Hello?"beforeitcouldringasecondtime.Louisstoodinthedoorwaybetweenhisofficeandthekitchen,sureitwouldbeEllie’steachertellingthemthatshehaddecidedElliecouldn’thackit;thestomachofpubliceducationhadfoundherindigestibleandwasspittingherback.ButitwasonlyNormaCrandall,callingtotellthemthatJudhadpickedthelastofthecornandtheywerewelcometoadozenearsiftheywantedit.LouiswentoverwithashoppingbagandscoldedJudfornotlettinghimhelppickit.

           "Mostofitain’tworthatinshitanyway,"Judsaid.

           "You’llkindlysparethattalkwhileI’maround,"Normasaid."ShecameoutontheporchwithicedteaonanantiqueCoca-Colatray.

           "Sorry,mylove."

           "Heain’tsorryabit,"NormasaidtoLouisandsatdownwithawince.

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